My memory of attending Moral Science Clubs talks from 10 years ago was that the atmosphere was often aggressive. The audience would be keen to poke holes in the talk and the speaker would come up with ways of fighting back. It was basically a Spanish bullfight with words.
It was pleasant to discover that Hallvard Lillehammer’s talk on moral praise and moral performance wasn’t quite like that.
During the presentation itself, Lillehammer would himself wonder whether his take on matters are influenced by Kantian instincts acquired due to his cultural background and upbringing.
When faced with questions/challenges, his manner was open and candid: of a particular long and complicated input from audience, he said “let’s riff with that”. Which I think is just the right attitude for philosophical discussion.
I later explored his works online and found an unpublished gem: an MPhil thesis To what extent is a meaningful life an integrated one by Hugo Duncan DIXON.
There must be more of these very intriguing unpublished theses lying around waiting to be discovered.